by MBC News | May 24, 2023
As warmer weather settles in, the province is reminding people to be aware of bears. Black bears are found throughout the province but are most commonly found in northern Saskatchewan. Though their range does extend southward into areas such as Aspen Parkland,...
by MBC News | May 24, 2023
By: Matteo Cimellaro, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Colonialism causes climate change, and Indigenous rights are the solution. That phrase — a tagline from Indigenous Climate Action, an Indigenous-led organization that works at the intersection of climate...
by MBC News | May 23, 2023
Police in Prince Albert are appealing to the public in locating a man wanted for murder. Police say an arrest warrant has been issued for Jackson Dwight Henry, who is charged with second-degree murder of Byron Bear. Henry is described as approximately 5’7” tall, brown...
by MBC News | May 19, 2023
Residents of Northern Saskatchewan impacted by power outages caused by wildfires are getting financial assistance from the province. $100 is being offered for people who lost power between May 14 and May 17. “We recognize the impact that recent power outages have had...
by MBC News | May 18, 2023
The chief of the Prince Albert police has announced his retirement in the wake of an independent report that found two officers neglected their duty in the situation around the death of a toddler. In February 2022, 14-month-old Tanner Brass was allegedly killed by his...
by MBC News | May 18, 2023
Update 12:35 May 18. It could be at least another week before evacuated residents in Northern Saskatchewan return home. Wildfires have forced people to seek refuge in North Battleford, Lloydminster and Regina. Approximately 1100 people are being supported through the...
by MBC News | May 17, 2023
By: Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald The Saskatchewan Rivers School Division board of education has adopted the practice of having a Land Acknowledgement before each board meeting by the chair. Typically, this has stuck...
by MBC News | May 17, 2023
The Northern Lights School Division has announced the appointment of a new Deputy Director of Education. Dawn Kuppenbender, originally from Whitehorse, Yukon, received her high school education at ED Feehan High School in Saskatoon. She would later go on to receive...
by MBC News | May 17, 2023
(Photo of the James Smith Cree Nation Administration Office.) By: Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Humboldt Journal The Bernard Constant Community School at James Smith Cree Nation will be hosting their fourth Annual Day Powwow and inviting...
by MBC News | May 16, 2023
Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is calling it a career, announcing he will not seek re-election next year. “Being the MLA for the Cumberland constituency has been one of the greatest experiences I’ve had in my lifetime. It has brought me many positives and sometimes...
